Sinbads has been iconic for a veryvlong time. Its location is amazing at the marina. Beautiful scenery. I brought my mother and daughter there for joint birthday dinner. Appetizers calamari and mussels were delicious. The actual entrees were disappointing. The king crab my mother ordered were without flavor as was the pickerel dinner ( no seasoning and my fried pickerel fish was wet soggy on bottom) I ordered. My other guest reported the catfish dinner good. My daughter has caesar salad w chicken. For $350 tab it was very underwhelming. I didn't eat the fish. I was not asked if I wanted replacement or substitute when I expressed my disappointment. I usually bring my mom and 3 aunts for mother's day most years but I think im done.
Paul Lehman
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February 22, 2026
My wife has wanted to go to Sindbad's ever since some friends mentioned their recent trip, so we went last night. Parking is valet-only, so be prepared for that. We were seated quickly. The dining area has a great view of the Roostertail. Our waiter was friendly but struggled to be attentive - I'm thinking he must've had too many tables assigned, because he was always busy every time I saw him. My wife has wanted to try frog's legs for a long time, so that's what she ordered; I decided to make fish & chips of the menu's Icelandic cod filet and ordered it with fries. Our soups and salad were good. After a bit our waiter came back to tell us the frog legs were still frozen and would take at least half an hour to thaw, so would she like to order something else? She changed to the pickerel, which she enjoyed. My cod filets, though, were suspiciously regular, like they'd just come out of a national-brand box from the freezer, and, though they had a fair amount of fish in them, it was all in a dense, hard, chewy, overcooked mass - the complete opposite of flaky - which seemed really odd given that the breading was perfectly cooked. (How on Earth do you overcook the inside of something??) Neither tartar sauce nor malt vinegar really helped them. I suppose it should've been a red flag that the first item on the menu under "Sindbad's Favorites" is a hamburger - maybe I should've ordered that?
Donna Brown
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February 17, 2026
Unfortunately it was a foggy day so the view was not great but with the windows I can imagine how wonderful it usually is. The food...amazing. I had read a review of the clamp chowder so gave it a try along with the side salad. I wish I had ordered a bowl and not a cup. Absolutely delicious. And the salad was huge. I sat at the bar and Dan was amazing. So friendly and checked on me often. Great food, great people and great atmosphere. A must try!!!
Sylvia Rozier
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March 02, 2026
The food was good, our waitress was very nice. She was waiting on a large party as well and could have used a little help because we had to wait for some time before she took our order But overall not too bad.
Heidi Vogel
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January 18, 2026
My husband and I had a day date here for the first time and we loved it! The clam chowder was amazing and the atmosphere is iconic! The valet was a great touch on a cold, windy day!! We will definitely be back!
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Sinbads has been iconic for a veryvlong time. Its location is amazing at the marina. Beautiful scenery. I brought my mother and daughter there for joint birthday dinner. Appetizers calamari and mussels were delicious. The actual entrees were disappointing. The king crab my mother ordered were without flavor as was the pickerel dinner ( no seasoning and my fried pickerel fish was wet soggy on bottom) I ordered. My other guest reported the catfish dinner good. My daughter has caesar salad w chicken. For $350 tab it was very underwhelming. I didn't eat the fish. I was not asked if I wanted replacement or substitute when I expressed my disappointment. I usually bring my mom and 3 aunts for mother's day most years but I think im done.
My wife has wanted to go to Sindbad's ever since some friends mentioned their recent trip, so we went last night. Parking is valet-only, so be prepared for that. We were seated quickly. The dining area has a great view of the Roostertail. Our waiter was friendly but struggled to be attentive - I'm thinking he must've had too many tables assigned, because he was always busy every time I saw him. My wife has wanted to try frog's legs for a long time, so that's what she ordered; I decided to make fish & chips of the menu's Icelandic cod filet and ordered it with fries. Our soups and salad were good. After a bit our waiter came back to tell us the frog legs were still frozen and would take at least half an hour to thaw, so would she like to order something else? She changed to the pickerel, which she enjoyed. My cod filets, though, were suspiciously regular, like they'd just come out of a national-brand box from the freezer, and, though they had a fair amount of fish in them, it was all in a dense, hard, chewy, overcooked mass - the complete opposite of flaky - which seemed really odd given that the breading was perfectly cooked. (How on Earth do you overcook the inside of something??) Neither tartar sauce nor malt vinegar really helped them. I suppose it should've been a red flag that the first item on the menu under "Sindbad's Favorites" is a hamburger - maybe I should've ordered that?
Unfortunately it was a foggy day so the view was not great but with the windows I can imagine how wonderful it usually is. The food...amazing. I had read a review of the clamp chowder so gave it a try along with the side salad. I wish I had ordered a bowl and not a cup. Absolutely delicious. And the salad was huge. I sat at the bar and Dan was amazing. So friendly and checked on me often. Great food, great people and great atmosphere. A must try!!!
The food was good, our waitress was very nice. She was waiting on a large party as well and could have used a little help because we had to wait for some time before she took our order But overall not too bad.
My husband and I had a day date here for the first time and we loved it! The clam chowder was amazing and the atmosphere is iconic! The valet was a great touch on a cold, windy day!! We will definitely be back!